Intensive Care Units are growing in regional areas and along with them, training and career opportunities.

When patients need weeks of inpatient care, providing it close to home is the best scenario. 

In this episode you'll hear from doctors in Bendigo's ICU, which has expanded its capabilities alongside the redevelopment of their hospital, turning it into a key service in regional Intensive Care medicine.

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

The  North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have  commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia.  Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

Emergency departments are the first port of call for seriously ill patients. This creates a fast paced, dynamic and varied job for doctors working in the ED.

For the most part, these patients will just go to their nearest hospital with an Emergency Department. This means the only differences between an emergency department at a metropolitan hospital and a rural health service are their size and capability. For an Emergency doctor, we can find some differences in the variety of the work they do, and the lifestyle which regional living offers.

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

The North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

Anaesthesia is an essential part of patient care and plays a critical role in rural medicine. This specialisation is a crucial part of every health service, big or small.

In this episode you'll hear from standalone specialists, consultants and GP anaesthetists who paint a paicture of the rich opportunities anaesthetics offers in regional Australia.

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

The  North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have  commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia.  Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

Monash Rural Health is one of the oldest and largest schools of  rural health in Australia, with a history stretching back more than 25 years. Its footprint covers a vast area of Victoria, stretching from Mildura in the North West, all the way to Orbost in East Gippsland.

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

The  North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have  commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia.  Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

Psychiatry training used to be the domain of large tertiary hospitals and clinical schools in capital cities, now it is a specialty that can be entirely completed outside metropolitan centres.

In this episode you'll hear about the wide range of opportunities for Psychiatry in regional Australia from Psychiatrists practicing in this field.

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

The North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

General Medical practise is the cornerstone of medicine in Australia. Advanced Skills GPs, or Rural Generalists, learn an additional sub-specialty on top of general medicine which helps complement their skills in a regional setting where the healthcare needs might not be great enough to require a standalone specialist.

Take a look at Northern District Community Health's We want a GP song, aimed at recruiting doctors to their town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kff-i3FFMmw

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

The North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs